Controversial blogger Musawenkosi “Musa” Khawula has issued a public apology. This comes after making damning allegations about actress Connie Ferguson and businessman Joseph “Groovin” Nchabeleng being in a relationship.
On his social media platfoms Musa wrote, “WhatsApp messages have revealed that Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala made regular cash drops in Waterkloof, at the residence of another Pretoria born and bread businessman Groovin Nchabeleng.”
He further alleged that monthly payments of R2 million were facilitated by Vusi ‘Cat’ Matala and handed over to Grooving [sic] Nchabeleng in a scheme intended to buy political protection for the Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala empire and to secure its interests in Tshwane and other municipalities.
“Private messages between Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala and Groovin Nchabeleng, who is the right hand man of Dr Gwen Ramokgopa, indicate that Groovin Nchabeleng was facilitating security contracts for Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala at Sanral where Groovin Nchabeleng is currently making R12m a month through irregular PR contracts and at Acsa to safeguard the country’s airports.”
Nchabeleng took legal action, issuing a cease-and-desist letter to gossip blogger. He was instructed to retract his defamatory posts and issue a public apology to Nchabeleng.
Khawul has since sent out a public apology.
“I Musa Innocent Khawula Between 1 and 8 October 2025 I made false, malicious and defamatory statements about Mr Joseph Groovin Nchabeleng. I further falsely stated that Mr Nchabeleng is associated with and linked to Vusi “Cat” Matlala. I stated that he is involved in corruption and malfeasance and that he is associated with notorious and criminally accused individuals. I falsely stated that Mr Nchabeleng facilitates security contracts for Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala. I falsely stated that Mr Nchabeleng is a business partners with Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala. I naively characterised his relationship with business partner Connie Ferguson. I falsely stated Mr Nchabeleng makes about R12 million per month through irregular PR contracts. I fully appreciate that my actions and statement cuased harm and enfringed on Mr Nchabeleng rghts and dignity. I therefore unconditionally withdraw these statements and unreservedly apologise for making them and for any harm caused to Mr Nchabeleng. I had no valid basis whatsoever for making these statements about Nchabeleng. I fully apologise for my statements and posts,” he said.
Cece Smith 